ESNS/SFT METAR & TAF Skellefteå Airport

Skellefteå, Västerbottens länElevation 157 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR28 min old

Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-68 ft

-225 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0150Z (2:50 AM local) · 28 min old

ESNS is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 12 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,900 feet AGL. Reported weather: light drizzle.

WIND

110° at 12 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 7°C

46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.35 inHg

993.9 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2030Z (9:30 PM local) · valid to 2300Z (12:00 AM local)

ESNS forecast starts VFR at 21Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

2100Z10:00 PM2124Z10:24 PM2148Z10:48 PM2212Z11:12 PM2236Z11:36 PM2300Z12:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 110° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,900 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

110° at 12 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1012 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

10/28

Dimensions

8,268 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-68 ft

Pressure altitude

727 ft

Field elevation

157 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

29.35 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1440Z 3:40 PM

Sunrise

0600Z 7:00 AM

Loggable night

1532Z (4:32 PM local) → 0508Z (6:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1440Z (3:40 PM local) → 0600Z (7:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1540Z (4:40 PM local) → 0500Z (6:00 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Skellefteå Airport is in Skellefteå, Västerbottens län. Field elevation 157 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAESNS / SFT

RegionVästerbottens län

CountrySweden

Coordinates64.6248, 21.0769

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.05

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

ESNU Umeå Airport

54 NM SW

IFR

ESNL Lycksele Airport

VFR

ESNX Arvidsjaur Airport

74 NM NW

IFR

EFKK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport

77 NM SE

MVFR

ESNO Örnsköldsvik Airport

91 NM SW

IFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗ESNS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ESNS have a METAR?

Yes. ESNS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does ESNS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for ESNS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at ESNS?

ESNS sits at 157 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ESNS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.